Behavioral Health Technician (IBHS | Staffing Agency Application)

Behavioral Health Technician

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides one-to-one behavioral management interventions to the child or adolescent with a serious emotional disturbance, in the assigned home, school or community setting, in support of the family or other responsible adults, in order to prevent more restrictive services or out-of-home placement. The BHT carries out specific behavioral management interventions identified in the treatment plan for the children or adolescent(s) assigned to their care. This role may involve the provision of 1:1 service to a child or adolescent. Services may also be provided to integrate or reintegrate the child into normalizing settings and activities. The BHT is responsible for providing behavioral health interventions to stabilize the child, assist the child in developing age-appropriate self-management skills, and to support, and empower parents, family members, teachers or other adults responsible for supervising the child in an educational or other community setting. The BHT works with the child, school staff, family and the entire treatment team by implementing the plan techniques in order to achieve the desired goals.

The following are the essential functions of this position:

Communication

• Maintain contact with treatment team members (schools, families, wraparound staff, and other relevant parties).
• Clearly and effectively communicate pertinent information to responsible parties.
• Advocate for the needs of the consumer to accomplish treatment objectives.
• Communicates pertinent treatment information to the Clinical Supervisor.
• Collaborate with other programs and departments to assure continuity of service for designated consumers.

Documentation

• Completes all progress notes within 72 hours of service to assure appropriate billing of services
• Completes all documentation in a timely fashion and in required formats, including, but not limited to progress notes, incident reports, and encounter forms.
• Documents all therapeutic interactions, unusual incidents, routine activities, etc. as required by policies and procedures.

Planning

• Plans and organizes interventions that support in the social, emotional and educational development of the consumer, based upon the Treatment Plan.
• Attends interagency meetings to ensure continuity of service.
• Attends mandatory in-service trainings.
• Participates in Performance Improvement Activities.
• Attends psychiatric and medication evaluation to assure service delivery.

Monitoring

• In accordance with the principles of best practice, provides oversight and direction to assigned children.
• Assist the parent, teacher or other responsible adults in their efforts to provide direct supervision of the children.
• Maintain coordination through interagency meetings.
• Assess and reassess the service needs of the designated consumers and inform the Clinician assigned to the child for update of the Treatment Plan.

Direct Service

• Provides ongoing support to consumers and other staff as determined by the Written Order.
• Creates an environment which fosters positive growth and development for all consumers.
• Provides interventions to promote social growth in all consumers.
• Directly implements components of the treatment plans developed in conjunction with the treatment team.
• Provides regular/routine feedback to team regarding relevance of treatment plan, need for alternative interventions, etc.

Networking

• Represents agency at conferences, training and interagency meetings, as needed.
• Completes Other Duties as Assigned.

Basic skill sets include:

• Ability to communicate and interact with all staff.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from varied groups, including the media.
• Ability to accurately calculate numbers, such as in addition, subtraction and percentages.
• Ability to give clear and concise oral and written instructions.
• Excellent working knowledge of the Behavioral Health system. Knowledge of and ability to navigate other systems.
• Ability to read and understand complex instructions such as regulatory policies.
• Excellent working knowledge of the use of computers and pertinent software programs.

Qualifications include:

• Education and/or Experience (must have one):
• Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) certification
• Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification
• Board Certified Autism Technician (BCAT) certification
• Behavioral Health or Behavior Analysis certification
• High School Diploma + 40-hour training on Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Task List
• 2 years of experience providing Behavioral Health services
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact with people in varied settings
• Special Skills: Familiar with multiple child-serving systems (e.g. education, juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health, drug and alcohol, health care, and vocational rehabilitation).

Physical capabilities and work requirements include:

• Ability to walk up and down steps.
• Ability to lift 20 lbs.
• Ability to operate a calculator or computer.
• Current valid driver's license and the willingness to drive as needed
• Requires some flexible work schedule, evening and weekend hours

Trauma-informed principles:

• Use emotional intelligence : Respond with empathy and awareness, even in difficult situations.
• Communicate effectively : Listen actively, ask clarifying questions, and avoid judgmental language.
• Understand trauma's impact : Be aware that clients or colleagues may react based on past experiences, not just the present moment.
• Apply person-first, strengths-based language : Focus on people's strengths and abilities rather than defining them by their challenges (e.g., saying "a person experiencing homelessness" instead of "a homeless person").

Northern Children's Services is committed to fostering a therapeutic environment rooted in safety, nonviolence, and resilience. Our policies are guided by trauma-informed principles, ensuring that we create a supportive and healing atmosphere for clients and staff. A trauma-informed approach recognizes that past experiences, including trauma, can significantly impact a person's behavior, emotions, and interactions. Therefore, we strive to:

Americans with Disabilities: As with all positions at Northern Children's Services, Inc. we recognize the importance of accommodations individuals with disabilities. In that, we are committed to every extent possible accommodating disabled individual. We recognize the American With Disabilities Act of 1991 and understand the need to reasonably accommodate employees. All accommodation will be evaluated on a case- by case basis, evaluating the essential functions of the positions.

Discrimination is prohibited in employment, promotion, assignment or dismissal, on the basis of race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, and handicap, or receipt of services for mental disability.

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